{"id":474,"date":"2023-06-01T18:17:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=474"},"modified":"2023-06-01T18:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:17:07","slug":"7-reported-dead-several-others-injured-in-renewed-gonja-mamprusi-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/01\/7-reported-dead-several-others-injured-in-renewed-gonja-mamprusi-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reported dead, several others injured in renewed Gonja \u2013 Mamprusi clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At least seven people have reportedly been killed and several others injured in an ongoing clash between members of the Gonja and Mamprusi tribes at Lukula in the North Gonja district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victims include the 70-year-old Mamprusi chief of the Kuwerigu Community, Naa Salifu Nachinaa, who was shot dead at his house by gunmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The violence erupted this dawn following two days of tension in the community over attempts to stop the arrival of a rival chief from Daboya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyewitnesses say, over 50 houses, mostly belonging to members of the Mamprusi tribe have been destroyed, and more than 100 people have since fled the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clash is said to be between traditional warriors from the Wasipe Traditional Area in Daboya and the Soo Traditional Area in Janga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The violence between the two tribes first erupted in 2019 immediately after the establishment of the Savanna and North East Regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administratively in the North Gonja district of the Savannah Region, the communities are dominated by Tampulmas and Mamprusis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the creation of the regions, the two tribes accused the Gonja authorities of economic and social neglect and thus declared intention to join the North East Region.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This irritated the Gonja traditional authorities in Daboya leading to the first clash.  In April, the Gonjas attacked the Mempeasem community and razed it to the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government then instituted a committee to look into the dispute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North East Regional Minister announced in December last year that the committee report was ready but implementation has been a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Joynews<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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